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How to Stop Your Apple Watch From Launching the 'Now Playing' App When Audio Plays on Your iPhone

Tuesday May 15, 2018 2:10 am PDT by Tim Hardwick

Most Apple Watch owners will recognize the "Now Playing" app – it automatically launches by default whenever you play audio through the Music or Podcasts app on your iPhone. A similar screen shows when you play audio through any third-party iPhone app that also has an Apple Watch extension, like Overcast, for example. The Now Playing app provides quick access to playback controls on your...

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